Inflection

An inflection was a change in pitch in an individual's voice. It was a common characteristic of languages. One common misconception was that all Rateg spoke with the same particular inflection. (TNG: "Unification I")

Inflections could also indicate emotion. In 2153, after Trip Tucker cited T'Pol's voice tensing up as an indicator of her supposed jealousy about him and CorporalAmanda Cole, she responded by saying, "I didn't know you were an expert in vocal inflections". (ENT: "Harbinger")